WO2015137817A1 - Heating device for fluid - Google Patents

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WO2015137817A1
WO2015137817A1 PCT/NO2015/050008 NO2015050008W WO2015137817A1 WO 2015137817 A1 WO2015137817 A1 WO 2015137817A1 NO 2015050008 W NO2015050008 W NO 2015050008W WO 2015137817 A1 WO2015137817 A1 WO 2015137817A1
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Geir Kåre ØEN
Pål SANDØY
Agnar Kopperud
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Priority to EP19195373.6A priority patent/EP3594468A1/en
Priority to EP15706550.9A priority patent/EP3117081B1/en
Priority to CA2941599A priority patent/CA2941599C/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M5/00—Heating, cooling, or controlling temperature of lubricant; Lubrication means facilitating engine starting
    • F01M5/005—Controlling temperature of lubricant
    • F01M5/007—Thermostatic control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/10—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium
    • F24H1/12—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium in which the water is kept separate from the heating medium
    • F24H1/121—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium in which the water is kept separate from the heating medium using electric energy supply
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H9/00—Details
    • F24H9/18—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means
    • F24H9/1809—Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means for water heaters
    • F24H9/1818—Arrangement or mounting of electric heating means
    • F24H9/1827—Positive temperature coefficient [PTC] resistor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/20—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
    • H05B3/22—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible
    • H05B3/24—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor being self-supporting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M5/00—Heating, cooling, or controlling temperature of lubricant; Lubrication means facilitating engine starting
    • F01M2005/008—Lubrication means facilitating engine starting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P11/00—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 - F01P9/00
    • F01P11/04—Arrangements of liquid pipes or hoses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P11/00—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01P1/00 - F01P9/00
    • F01P11/14—Indicating devices; Other safety devices
    • F01P11/20—Indicating devices; Other safety devices concerning atmospheric freezing conditions, e.g. automatically draining or heating during frosty weather
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2037/00—Controlling
    • F01P2037/02—Controlling starting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2070/00—Details
    • F01P2070/04—Details using electrical heating elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N19/00—Starting aids for combustion engines, not otherwise provided for
    • F02N19/02—Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks
    • F02N19/04—Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks by heating of fluids used in engines
    • F02N19/10—Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks by heating of fluids used in engines by heating of engine coolants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H2250/00—Electrical heat generating means
    • F24H2250/04—Positive or negative temperature coefficients, e.g. PTC, NTC
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/02—Heaters using heating elements having a positive temperature coefficient
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • the invention concerns heating devices, particularly for heating a fluid in a vehicle or vessel, as set out by the preambles of claims 1 and 23.
  • Heating devices for engines for different types of vehicles or vessels are well known. The purpose of these is to preheat the engine by a direct or indirect heating of the engine oil or coolant, such that it easily starts in cold weather, and will reduce the fuel consumption / exhaust related to cold-starting the engine.
  • Corresponding heating devices for other mechanical units in a vehicle or vessel such as gearbox, hydraulics system, transmission system, are also known.
  • engine heater will mainly be used in the following, even though these can also be used for heating other components.
  • engine heaters there are different types of engine heaters, inter alia those that heat the engine coolant.
  • a variant of such engine heaters comprises a container having a heating element.
  • the container has an inlet opening and an outlet opening such that the engine coolant hose can be cut and the hose ends coupled to these openings.
  • the engine heater is thereby a part of the engine cooling circuit, and the coolant flowing through the beholder is heated by the heating element and circulated in the engine's cooling circuit.
  • An engine heater of this type is often referred to as a "hose heater”.
  • EP 2 462 339 Al describes electrical heating device for heating a liquid in a vehicle, comprising a container and a heating plate, where the fluid in the container flows past the heating plate and where the heating plate is connected to an energy source via electrical wires.
  • the heating plate contains a number of PTC elements ("Positive Temperature Coefficient") and the container is produced from a thermoplastic material.
  • US 5 408 960 describes a heating device with a container with an electrical, thermostat- controlled, heating element and a pump which drives the coolant in the cooling circuit.
  • the container has connection stubs for coolant inlet and outlet.
  • EP 1 375 997 Bl describes a heating device for a fluid pipe, particularly for heating gases ventilated from a crankcase in a combustion engine, with a heating element and a holder for the heating element.
  • the holder has a protrusion which is arranged for receiving the heating element and is shaped to be pushed into a shaft in the fluid pipe.
  • the shaft has a wall which borders on the inside of the fluid pipe. It is also described that the heating element affects the outer wall of the fluid pipe.
  • a heating device for heating of a fluid comprising at least one heating element in a housing with a housing wall and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; characterized in that the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are connected via at least two fluid channels separated by at least one wall and wherein the wall or a part of this or a part of the house wall is a heat conductor for conducting heat between the heating element and at least one of the fluid channels.
  • the heating device comprises at least one chamber which is defined by at least a portion of the at least one wall and by a portion of the housing wall and in which said heating element may be assembled.
  • the fluid channels are separated by walls which in pairs forms a chamber between themselves, in which the heating element may be assembled.
  • the chamber has an opening towards the outside of the housing and the opening is not fluid connected to the fluid channels.
  • the heating device comprises support profiles which are connected to respective walls and extending a portion into each respective fluid channels.
  • the heating device comprises support profiles which extends between respective walls and an opposite portion on the inside of the housing wall such that part-fluid-channels are formed in each fluid channel.
  • the bottom portion of the chamber is in the opposite end of the opening of the chamber and is recessed in the housing wall.
  • the heating device comprises preferably a cover which via fixating means may be assembled releasably to a holding device on the housing and also a carries a socket for connection to an electric power source for the heating device, and the cover and the holding device forms a junction room for wires coupled to the heating device.
  • the opening of the chamber opens into the housing holding device.
  • the heating element is preferably a PTC element, and is releasably fixed in the chamber by means of one or more clamping devices.
  • a membrane is placed between the holding device and the cover.
  • the opening of the chamber is larger than the bottom portion of the chamber.
  • the heating device further comprises connection devices which are releasably connected respective fluid openings.
  • the material of the housing is heat conductive, and in one embodiment, the housing, including its walls and chambers, is one integrated element.
  • the material of the housing is in one embodiment a metal, such as aluminium or titanium.
  • the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are arranged along the same axis.
  • the contact is arranged along the same axis as the fluid inlet and fluid outlet.
  • at least one of the chambers extends through the housing longitudinal axis.
  • the housing has a substantially circular cross section and the housing longitudinal axis of the extends through the centre of the circle, and at least one of the chambers extends through the centre of the circle.
  • the heating device comprises a room arranged for thermal contact with at least one of the channels, and a thermostat or a temperature limiter is arranged in the room and connected to the heating element.
  • a heating device for heating a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel, characterized by at least one heating element arranged in a housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet interconnected via one or more fluid channels; said heating element being thermally connected to the fluid channel; a thermostat connected to the heating element and arranged to break the power supply to the heating element if the temperature sensed by the thermostat exceeds a predetermined value, and to resume said power supply when the sensed temperature drops below a predetermined temperature.
  • the heating element is a PTC element.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective drawing of an embodiment of the heating device according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective drawing of the heating device shown in figure 1, seen mainly from one end;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective drawing of a section in plane A in figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective drawing of an embodiment of the heating device housing
  • Figure 5 is a drawing of a cross section in plane B in figure 4, seen from an end;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective drawing of the heating device shown in figure 1, fitted with releasable connection stubs;
  • Figure 7 shows a section through the heating device housing, as in figure 5, but shows in addition a PTC element and two locking wedges placed in the chamber;
  • Figure 8 shows a vertical section along the longitudinal axis C in figure 6;
  • Figure 9 corresponds to figure 8, except that the vertical section is placed somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis C in figure 6, inter alia to show connection devices for the heating element;
  • Figure 10 is an enlargement of region D in figure 8, seen from a different perspective;
  • Figure 11 is a section of a second embodiment of the heating device according to the invention.
  • Figure 12 is a perspective drawing which shows a vertical section of the embodiment shown in figure 11, where the section is somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis;
  • Figure 13 is a section of a third embodiment of the heating device according to the invention.
  • Figure 14 is a perspective drawing which shows a horizontal section of the embodiment shown in figure 13, seen from below;
  • Figure 15 shows a section through the heating device housing, as in figure 5, but shows in addition a PTC element and one locking wedge placed within the chamber, and also wires through the membrane between the housing base and the cover flange;
  • Figure 16 shows a section through another variant of the heating device housing, and shows inter alia a room in the housing for a thermostat and possibly a temperature limiter;
  • Figure 17 shows yet another variant of the invented heating device. Detailed description of preferential embodiments
  • FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the heating device according to the invention.
  • a generally tube-shaped housing 1 has a first fluid opening 4a and a second fluid opening 4b and internal channels which allow fluid flow between the fluid openings.
  • Each of the fluid openings can be connected to respective hoses (not shown), such that the heating device is an integral part of for example a coolant circuit in a combustion engine. It should be understood that fluid can flow in either one direction or the other through the housing. Which one of the fluid openings 4a,b that is respectively the inlet opening and the outlet opening therefore depends on the current application of the heating device and is not important for the invention as such.
  • the housing 1 has a basically circular cross section, and has a base 17 to which a cover 2 is attached, in a per se known way, e.g. by means of screws 8 through a flange 9 on the cover.
  • the figure also shows a sealing membrane 10 between the flange 9 and the base 17.
  • a socket 3 for connection with electrical wires 24 in a junction room 27 (see figure 9).
  • the socket 3 is arranged along the housing longitudinal axis, which is advantageous from an installation and user perspective.
  • FIG. 2 and figure 3 show that in the housing, between the fluid openings 4a,b, there are two separate fluid channels 6a,b.
  • Each fluid channel 6a,b is defined by a respective internal portion of the wall 11 of the housing (which in the illustrated embodiment is circular) and a respective internal partition wall 12a,b which in the illustrated embodiment extends between an upper portion in the housing and a lower portion in the housing.
  • Between the partition walls 12a,b is a chamber 13 (see also figure 4 and figure 5).
  • the partition walls are connected at the front and rear by respective end walls 5a,b (see i.a. figure 2 and figure 4).
  • the end walls 5a,b are preferably rounded or streamlined in order to reduce fluid drag and subsequent loss of pressure when fluid flows through the housing.
  • the chamber 13 is thus defined by the partition walls 12a,b and end walls 5a,b, and a bottom portion 14.
  • the bottom portion 14 is in the illustrated embodiment somewhat recessed (inlaid) in relation to the inside of the wall 1 1 of the housing , and is finished in a structure enhancing elevation 15 protruding outside a portion of the outside of the wall 11 of the housing (see particularly figure 3 and figure 5). This contributes to a good heat transfer between the chamber and the housing wall 11, and increases thus the heating efficiency of the fluid flowing through the housing.
  • the chamber 13 has in an upper end a chamber opening 16, see e.g. figure 4 and figure 5.
  • the chamber is somewhat narrower in the bottom portion 14 than up at the opening 16. This in order to arrange for assembling and fixating of heating elements by means of wedge-shaped plates, as described below with reference to figure 7.
  • FIG 6 shows the heating device as illustrated in figure 1, but here with attached detachable and interchangeable connection pipes, or stubs, 18a,b.
  • the connection stubs have respective flanges 19a,b at their free ends, which can be connected to the hoses of the cooling system.
  • An advantage with such replaceable connection stubs is that the free ends can be made such that they fit different hose connections (i.e. the flanges 19 can be replaced by other geometries or connection mechanisms).
  • the same heating device can thus be used together with different hose systems, e.g. with manufacturer-specific dimensions and/or connections.
  • connection stubs 18a,b have an internal channel 29a,b such that a fluid channel connection is formed with the abovementioned fluid openings 4a,b.
  • the connection stubs are preferably made of a thermally insulating material, such as a thermoplastic material (e.g. PPS or PPA).
  • connection stub 18a shows how the connection stub 18a is mounted to the housing 1.
  • the connection stub has a circular flange 22 and an O-ring 21 placed in a groove on the stub.
  • the O-ring seals against the internal wall of the fluid opening 4a and a locking ring 20a holds the connection stub in place in the axial direction.
  • the connection stub is thereby rotatably connected to the housing.
  • the chamber 13 is configured for receiving a so-called PTC element 7.
  • PTC elements Physical Temperature Coefficient
  • a PTC element is a semiconductor whose internal electrical resistance increases rapidly (has a steep, positive gradient) with increasing temperature after the temperature has passed a reference value which is specific for the element.
  • a PTC element is therefore self-regulating in the sense it cannot overheat: when the temperature in the PTC element exceeds the reference temperature, the electric resistance also increases and the energy supply decreases. When the temperature decreases, the resistance is lowered such that the current through the element increases.
  • the housing holds one PTC element 7, but the invention is not limited to this number. It should also be understood that the invention is also not limited to heating elements only of type PTC, even if the illustrated
  • the chamber can consequently be shaped in order to make room to more heating elements and/or heating elements with different shapes than the figure shows.
  • the PTC element 4 is fixated in the chamber by means of two wedge-shaped press plates 23.
  • the press plates also provide for good heat conductivity between the PTC element and the partition walls 12a,b.
  • a sliding plate is arranged between the press plates and PTC element in order to protect the PTC element, but the figure does not show such sliding plate.
  • the PTC element and the sliding plate are first introduced down in the chamber, before the wedge-shaped press plates are pressed in between the respective partition walls and the PTC element. By doing so, damage to the PTC element is prevented.
  • Both the press plates 23 and the housing 1 are made of a material with good heating conductivity. A well suited material is aluminium.
  • the housing is made of a material with good heat conductivity, it can be convenient to externally insulate the housing, both to reduce energy loss to the environment around the heating device and to reduce risk of injury to people coming in contact with it. It can therefore be imagined an outer, heat-insulating casing (not shown) which entirely or partly surrounds the heating device.
  • Figure 8 shows the heating device with the PTC element 7 installed in the chamber 13 (The press plates described above with reference to figure 7 is not shown in figure 8).
  • Figure 9 corresponds to figure 8, except that the vertical section is placed somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis C in figure 6, in order to among others show how the PTC element is connected to the socket 3 via wires 24 through an opening 26 in the membrane 10.
  • the figures 8 and 9 show also the junction room 27, where the wires 24 are connected to the socket 3 before the cover 2 is attached to the housing base 17.
  • Figure 15 shows another embodiment of the assembly of the PTC element in the chamber.
  • the PTC element 7 is placed against the partition wall 12a and only one wedge 23 is utilised, placed between the PTC element and the other partition wall 12b.
  • Figure 15 also shows how the PTC element is connected to the wire 24 which is pulled through the opening 26 in the membrane 10 and up into the junction room 27.
  • FIG 16 shows another embodiment of the invention where the housing 1 holds a room 30 with in which a thermostat 31 is arranged.
  • the lower wall of the room forms an upper wall in the channel 6b.
  • the thermostat 31 is coupled to the heating element 7' (wires not shown) and is arranged in a per se known way to cut the power supply to the heating element if the thermostat is exposed to (i.e. senses) a given (predetermined) temperature.
  • the heating element 7' is a PTC element, this is self-regulating and a thermostat is per se not needed regarding the PTC element and to avoid unwanted heating of this.
  • the thermostat can be advantageous for several reasons, such as e.g. energy conservation and protection of personnel (e.g. during service, disassembly) and provides extra safety against overheating of the heating device as such (and thus the coolant).
  • the heating element 7' is shown assembled with a wedge 23 as described above, but the assembly shall not be limited to such variant.
  • the room 30 and thermostat 31 also provide for the heating element 7' being a conventional heating element (with an internal resistance), which is controlled by the thermostat. Even if it is not shown in the figures, it should be understood that a per se known temperature limiter can be placed in the junction room 27 or in the room 31 and be connected to the heating device and/or thermostat.
  • FIG 11 and figure 12 shows an embodiment of the heating device where the housing 1 is provided with support ribs 25a,b which extends between respective partition walls 12a,b and an opposite portion of the inside of the wall 11.
  • the support ribs serve to transmit forces between the partition walls 12a,b and the housing wall 1, and relieves thereby the partition walls.
  • Figure 12 shows a variant of the support rib 25b which extends a relatively small amount in the axial direction of the heating device; a greater axial extension, e.g. along the entire partition wall 12b, can under some conditions be favourable.
  • Figure 17 shows yet another variant, where support ribs 25c,d are arranged in pairs on each respective partition wall 12a,b, and extend only a portion into each respective channel 6a,b, and thus not abutting against the housing wall.
  • the support ribs 25a,b divides its respective channels 6a,b into respective part-channels 6a', 6a" and 6b', 6b".
  • the support ribs 25a,b can
  • the heating device advantageously be shaped from a heat conducting material (as the partition walls and the housing in general), which increases the heat transfer from the PTC element and into the fluid (e.g. coolant) which flows through the housing when the heating device is in use.
  • a heat conducting material as the partition walls and the housing in general
  • Figure 13 and figure 14 show yet an embodiment of the heating device, where the housing has two chambers 13a,b (respective end walls 5a,b shown in figure 13) placed next to each other a distance apart such that an intermediate channel 6e is formed and a channel 6c, 6d on each side of the chambers.
  • the construction of these chambers and the mounting of PTC elements is as described above with reference to the chamber 13, and need not be repeated here.
  • the two chambers 13a,b placed in parallel form three fluid channels 6c, 6d, 6e, which improves the heat transfer from the chambers to the fluid (e.g. coolant) which flows through the channels when the heating device is in use.
  • fluid e.g. coolant
  • the housing 1 is preferably moulded in one piece.
  • the invention is not limited to such production process.
  • the entire housing, or at least the chambers 13, 13a,b (i.e. the partition walls 12a,b) and the wall 11 of the housing, and preferably also the support ribs 25a,b, are made in a heat conducting material, such as aluminium or titanium.
  • heating device can be replaced without the cooling circuit which the heating device is a part of has to be opened.
  • the flange 9 is released from the base 17, easy access is provided to the heating elements (e.g. the PTC element) which are installed in the chamber 13 and these can be replaced without the need of disassembling the housing from the fluid hoses to which it is attached.
  • the separate channels and part-channels of the housing which are defined by through- going partition walls and (possibly) support ribs 25a,b contribute to a structural reinforcement of the housing and an increased heat transfer between chamber and fluid.

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Abstract

A heating device for heating of a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel, comprising at least one heating element (7; 7') in a housing (1) with a house wall (11) and a fluid inlet (4a) and a fluid outlet (4b). The wall or a part of this or a part of the house wall is a heat conductor for conducting heat between the heating element and at least one of the fluid channels. At least one chamber (13; 13a,b) is defined by the at least one wall and a portion of the housing wall, or by walls (12a,b) in pairs between the fluid channels. The heating element is mountable in the chamber, which has an opening (16) towards the outside of the housing. The opening is not fluidly connected to the fluid channels. The heating element can be a PTC element.

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HEATING DEVICE FOR FLUID
Field of the invention
The invention concerns heating devices, particularly for heating a fluid in a vehicle or vessel, as set out by the preambles of claims 1 and 23.
Background of the invention
Heating devices for engines for different types of vehicles or vessels are well known. The purpose of these is to preheat the engine by a direct or indirect heating of the engine oil or coolant, such that it easily starts in cold weather, and will reduce the fuel consumption / exhaust related to cold-starting the engine. Corresponding heating devices for other mechanical units in a vehicle or vessel, such as gearbox, hydraulics system, transmission system, are also known. For the sake of simplicity, the term "engine heater" will mainly be used in the following, even though these can also be used for heating other components.
There are different types of engine heaters, inter alia those that heat the engine coolant. A variant of such engine heaters comprises a container having a heating element. The container has an inlet opening and an outlet opening such that the engine coolant hose can be cut and the hose ends coupled to these openings. The engine heater is thereby a part of the engine cooling circuit, and the coolant flowing through the beholder is heated by the heating element and circulated in the engine's cooling circuit. An engine heater of this type is often referred to as a "hose heater".
EP 2 462 339 Al describes electrical heating device for heating a liquid in a vehicle, comprising a container and a heating plate, where the fluid in the container flows past the heating plate and where the heating plate is connected to an energy source via electrical wires. The heating plate contains a number of PTC elements ("Positive Temperature Coefficient") and the container is produced from a thermoplastic material.
US 5 408 960 describes a heating device with a container with an electrical, thermostat- controlled, heating element and a pump which drives the coolant in the cooling circuit. The container has connection stubs for coolant inlet and outlet. EP 1 375 997 Bl describes a heating device for a fluid pipe, particularly for heating gases ventilated from a crankcase in a combustion engine, with a heating element and a holder for the heating element. The holder has a protrusion which is arranged for receiving the heating element and is shaped to be pushed into a shaft in the fluid pipe. The shaft has a wall which borders on the inside of the fluid pipe. It is also described that the heating element affects the outer wall of the fluid pipe.
There is a need for a heating device which is more compact, easier to produce and assemble, and also is more efficient than the known heating devices.
Summary of the invention
The invention is set forth and characterized in the main claim, while the dependent claims describe other characteristics of the invention.
It is thus provided a heating device for heating of a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel, comprising at least one heating element in a housing with a housing wall and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; characterized in that the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are connected via at least two fluid channels separated by at least one wall and wherein the wall or a part of this or a part of the house wall is a heat conductor for conducting heat between the heating element and at least one of the fluid channels.
In one embodiment, the heating device comprises at least one chamber which is defined by at least a portion of the at least one wall and by a portion of the housing wall and in which said heating element may be assembled.
In one embodiment, the fluid channels are separated by walls which in pairs forms a chamber between themselves, in which the heating element may be assembled.
The chamber has an opening towards the outside of the housing and the opening is not fluid connected to the fluid channels. In one embodiment, the heating device comprises support profiles which are connected to respective walls and extending a portion into each respective fluid channels.
In one embodiment, the heating device comprises support profiles which extends between respective walls and an opposite portion on the inside of the housing wall such that part-fluid-channels are formed in each fluid channel. The bottom portion of the chamber is in the opposite end of the opening of the chamber and is recessed in the housing wall.
The heating device comprises preferably a cover which via fixating means may be assembled releasably to a holding device on the housing and also a carries a socket for connection to an electric power source for the heating device, and the cover and the holding device forms a junction room for wires coupled to the heating device. The opening of the chamber opens into the housing holding device. The heating element is preferably a PTC element, and is releasably fixed in the chamber by means of one or more clamping devices.
In one embodiment, a membrane is placed between the holding device and the cover.
In one embodiment, the opening of the chamber is larger than the bottom portion of the chamber.
In one embodiment, the heating device further comprises connection devices which are releasably connected respective fluid openings.
The material of the housing is heat conductive, and in one embodiment, the housing, including its walls and chambers, is one integrated element. The material of the housing is in one embodiment a metal, such as aluminium or titanium.
In one embodiment, the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are arranged along the same axis. The contact is arranged along the same axis as the fluid inlet and fluid outlet. In one embodiment, at least one of the chambers extends through the housing longitudinal axis.
In one embodiment, the housing has a substantially circular cross section and the housing longitudinal axis of the extends through the centre of the circle, and at least one of the chambers extends through the centre of the circle.
In one embodiment, the heating device comprises a room arranged for thermal contact with at least one of the channels, and a thermostat or a temperature limiter is arranged in the room and connected to the heating element.
It is also provided a heating device for heating a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel, characterized by at least one heating element arranged in a housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet interconnected via one or more fluid channels; said heating element being thermally connected to the fluid channel; a thermostat connected to the heating element and arranged to break the power supply to the heating element if the temperature sensed by the thermostat exceeds a predetermined value, and to resume said power supply when the sensed temperature drops below a predetermined temperature. In one embodiment, the heating element is a PTC element.
Brief description of the drawings
The above mentioned and other characteristics of the invention will become clear from the following description of preferential embodiments, given as non-restrictive examples, with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective drawing of an embodiment of the heating device according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective drawing of the heating device shown in figure 1, seen mainly from one end;
Figure 3 is a perspective drawing of a section in plane A in figure 1;
Figure 4 is a perspective drawing of an embodiment of the heating device housing;
Figure 5 is a drawing of a cross section in plane B in figure 4, seen from an end;
Figure 6 is a perspective drawing of the heating device shown in figure 1, fitted with releasable connection stubs;
Figure 7 shows a section through the heating device housing, as in figure 5, but shows in addition a PTC element and two locking wedges placed in the chamber;
Figure 8 shows a vertical section along the longitudinal axis C in figure 6;
Figure 9 corresponds to figure 8, except that the vertical section is placed somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis C in figure 6, inter alia to show connection devices for the heating element; Figure 10 is an enlargement of region D in figure 8, seen from a different perspective;
Figure 11 is a section of a second embodiment of the heating device according to the invention;
Figure 12 is a perspective drawing which shows a vertical section of the embodiment shown in figure 11, where the section is somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis;
Figure 13 is a section of a third embodiment of the heating device according to the invention;
Figure 14 is a perspective drawing which shows a horizontal section of the embodiment shown in figure 13, seen from below;
Figure 15 shows a section through the heating device housing, as in figure 5, but shows in addition a PTC element and one locking wedge placed within the chamber, and also wires through the membrane between the housing base and the cover flange;
Figure 16 shows a section through another variant of the heating device housing, and shows inter alia a room in the housing for a thermostat and possibly a temperature limiter; and
Figure 17 shows yet another variant of the invented heating device. Detailed description of preferential embodiments
In this description, terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "vertical",
"horizontal", "forward", "rear", etc. exist. The terms are used with reference to the device according to the invention, as it appears in the figures.
Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the heating device according to the invention. A generally tube-shaped housing 1 has a first fluid opening 4a and a second fluid opening 4b and internal channels which allow fluid flow between the fluid openings. Each of the fluid openings can be connected to respective hoses (not shown), such that the heating device is an integral part of for example a coolant circuit in a combustion engine. It should be understood that fluid can flow in either one direction or the other through the housing. Which one of the fluid openings 4a,b that is respectively the inlet opening and the outlet opening therefore depends on the current application of the heating device and is not important for the invention as such.
The housing 1 has a basically circular cross section, and has a base 17 to which a cover 2 is attached, in a per se known way, e.g. by means of screws 8 through a flange 9 on the cover. The figure also shows a sealing membrane 10 between the flange 9 and the base 17. In the cover, there is also a socket 3 for connection with electrical wires 24 in a junction room 27 (see figure 9). The socket 3 is arranged along the housing longitudinal axis, which is advantageous from an installation and user perspective.
Figure 2 and figure 3 show that in the housing, between the fluid openings 4a,b, there are two separate fluid channels 6a,b. Each fluid channel 6a,b is defined by a respective internal portion of the wall 11 of the housing (which in the illustrated embodiment is circular) and a respective internal partition wall 12a,b which in the illustrated embodiment extends between an upper portion in the housing and a lower portion in the housing. Between the partition walls 12a,b is a chamber 13 (see also figure 4 and figure 5). The partition walls are connected at the front and rear by respective end walls 5a,b (see i.a. figure 2 and figure 4). The end walls 5a,b are preferably rounded or streamlined in order to reduce fluid drag and subsequent loss of pressure when fluid flows through the housing.
The chamber 13 is thus defined by the partition walls 12a,b and end walls 5a,b, and a bottom portion 14. The bottom portion 14 is in the illustrated embodiment somewhat recessed (inlaid) in relation to the inside of the wall 1 1 of the housing , and is finished in a structure enhancing elevation 15 protruding outside a portion of the outside of the wall 11 of the housing (see particularly figure 3 and figure 5). This contributes to a good heat transfer between the chamber and the housing wall 11, and increases thus the heating efficiency of the fluid flowing through the housing.
The chamber 13 has in an upper end a chamber opening 16, see e.g. figure 4 and figure 5. In the illustrated embodiment (figure 5) the chamber is somewhat narrower in the bottom portion 14 than up at the opening 16. This in order to arrange for assembling and fixating of heating elements by means of wedge-shaped plates, as described below with reference to figure 7.
Figure 6 shows the heating device as illustrated in figure 1, but here with attached detachable and interchangeable connection pipes, or stubs, 18a,b. The connection stubs have respective flanges 19a,b at their free ends, which can be connected to the hoses of the cooling system. An advantage with such replaceable connection stubs is that the free ends can be made such that they fit different hose connections (i.e. the flanges 19 can be replaced by other geometries or connection mechanisms). The same heating device can thus be used together with different hose systems, e.g. with manufacturer-specific dimensions and/or connections. As also shown in figure 7, the connection stubs 18a,b have an internal channel 29a,b such that a fluid channel connection is formed with the abovementioned fluid openings 4a,b. The connection stubs are preferably made of a thermally insulating material, such as a thermoplastic material (e.g. PPS or PPA).
Figure 10 shows how the connection stub 18a is mounted to the housing 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the connection stub has a circular flange 22 and an O-ring 21 placed in a groove on the stub. The O-ring seals against the internal wall of the fluid opening 4a and a locking ring 20a holds the connection stub in place in the axial direction. The connection stub is thereby rotatably connected to the housing.
With reference now to figure 7, the chamber 13 is configured for receiving a so-called PTC element 7. PTC elements ("Positive Temperature Coefficient") are as such well known and need therefore not be described in detail here. It should be mentioned that a PTC element is a semiconductor whose internal electrical resistance increases rapidly (has a steep, positive gradient) with increasing temperature after the temperature has passed a reference value which is specific for the element. A PTC element is therefore self-regulating in the sense it cannot overheat: when the temperature in the PTC element exceeds the reference temperature, the electric resistance also increases and the energy supply decreases. When the temperature decreases, the resistance is lowered such that the current through the element increases.
In the embodiment illustrated in figure 7, the housing holds one PTC element 7, but the invention is not limited to this number. It should also be understood that the invention is also not limited to heating elements only of type PTC, even if the illustrated
embodiment shows this. The chamber can consequently be shaped in order to make room to more heating elements and/or heating elements with different shapes than the figure shows.
As shown in figure 7, the PTC element 4 is fixated in the chamber by means of two wedge-shaped press plates 23. The press plates also provide for good heat conductivity between the PTC element and the partition walls 12a,b. Preferably, a sliding plate is arranged between the press plates and PTC element in order to protect the PTC element, but the figure does not show such sliding plate. During assembly, the PTC element and the sliding plate are first introduced down in the chamber, before the wedge-shaped press plates are pressed in between the respective partition walls and the PTC element. By doing so, damage to the PTC element is prevented. Both the press plates 23 and the housing 1 (including the partition walls) are made of a material with good heating conductivity. A well suited material is aluminium.
As the housing is made of a material with good heat conductivity, it can be convenient to externally insulate the housing, both to reduce energy loss to the environment around the heating device and to reduce risk of injury to people coming in contact with it. It can therefore be imagined an outer, heat-insulating casing (not shown) which entirely or partly surrounds the heating device.
Figure 8 shows the heating device with the PTC element 7 installed in the chamber 13 (The press plates described above with reference to figure 7 is not shown in figure 8). Figure 9 corresponds to figure 8, except that the vertical section is placed somewhat to the side of the longitudinal axis C in figure 6, in order to among others show how the PTC element is connected to the socket 3 via wires 24 through an opening 26 in the membrane 10. The figures 8 and 9 show also the junction room 27, where the wires 24 are connected to the socket 3 before the cover 2 is attached to the housing base 17.
Figure 15 shows another embodiment of the assembly of the PTC element in the chamber. Here, the PTC element 7 is placed against the partition wall 12a and only one wedge 23 is utilised, placed between the PTC element and the other partition wall 12b. Figure 15 also shows how the PTC element is connected to the wire 24 which is pulled through the opening 26 in the membrane 10 and up into the junction room 27.
Figure 16 shows another embodiment of the invention where the housing 1 holds a room 30 with in which a thermostat 31 is arranged. The lower wall of the room forms an upper wall in the channel 6b. The thermostat 31 is coupled to the heating element 7' (wires not shown) and is arranged in a per se known way to cut the power supply to the heating element if the thermostat is exposed to (i.e. senses) a given (predetermined) temperature. If the heating element 7' is a PTC element, this is self-regulating and a thermostat is per se not needed regarding the PTC element and to avoid unwanted heating of this. But the thermostat can be advantageous for several reasons, such as e.g. energy conservation and protection of personnel (e.g. during service, disassembly) and provides extra safety against overheating of the heating device as such (and thus the coolant). The heating element 7' is shown assembled with a wedge 23 as described above, but the assembly shall not be limited to such variant.
The room 30 and thermostat 31 also provide for the heating element 7' being a conventional heating element (with an internal resistance), which is controlled by the thermostat. Even if it is not shown in the figures, it should be understood that a per se known temperature limiter can be placed in the junction room 27 or in the room 31 and be connected to the heating device and/or thermostat.
When the heating element is installed in the chamber 13 in one of the ways described above, the walls (i.e. the partition walls 12a,b) of the chamber are exposed for a significant load due to the wedge-shaped press plates 23. Such loads can naturally be compensated for by increasing the thickness of the wall, but this is not always desirable or appropriate. Figure 11 and figure 12 shows an embodiment of the heating device where the housing 1 is provided with support ribs 25a,b which extends between respective partition walls 12a,b and an opposite portion of the inside of the wall 11. The support ribs serve to transmit forces between the partition walls 12a,b and the housing wall 1, and relieves thereby the partition walls. Figure 12 shows a variant of the support rib 25b which extends a relatively small amount in the axial direction of the heating device; a greater axial extension, e.g. along the entire partition wall 12b, can under some conditions be favourable. Figure 17 shows yet another variant, where support ribs 25c,d are arranged in pairs on each respective partition wall 12a,b, and extend only a portion into each respective channel 6a,b, and thus not abutting against the housing wall.
As shown in figure 11, the support ribs 25a,b divides its respective channels 6a,b into respective part-channels 6a', 6a" and 6b', 6b". The support ribs 25a,b can
advantageously be shaped from a heat conducting material (as the partition walls and the housing in general), which increases the heat transfer from the PTC element and into the fluid (e.g. coolant) which flows through the housing when the heating device is in use.
Figure 13 and figure 14 show yet an embodiment of the heating device, where the housing has two chambers 13a,b (respective end walls 5a,b shown in figure 13) placed next to each other a distance apart such that an intermediate channel 6e is formed and a channel 6c, 6d on each side of the chambers. The construction of these chambers and the mounting of PTC elements is as described above with reference to the chamber 13, and need not be repeated here. The two chambers 13a,b placed in parallel form three fluid channels 6c, 6d, 6e, which improves the heat transfer from the chambers to the fluid (e.g. coolant) which flows through the channels when the heating device is in use.
In all variants and embodiments of the heating device which are described above, the housing 1 is preferably moulded in one piece. However, the invention is not limited to such production process. The entire housing, or at least the chambers 13, 13a,b (i.e. the partition walls 12a,b) and the wall 11 of the housing, and preferably also the support ribs 25a,b, are made in a heat conducting material, such as aluminium or titanium.
It should also be understood that other chamber configurations than those described above are possible, e.g. after each other along the longitudinal axis of the housing. It can also be imagined that other heat sources than PTC elements can be placed in the chamber or chambers.
An advantage with the heating device according to the invention is that the heating device can be replaced without the cooling circuit which the heating device is a part of has to be opened. When the flange 9 is released from the base 17, easy access is provided to the heating elements (e.g. the PTC element) which are installed in the chamber 13 and these can be replaced without the need of disassembling the housing from the fluid hoses to which it is attached.
The separate channels and part-channels of the housing, which are defined by through- going partition walls and (possibly) support ribs 25a,b contribute to a structural reinforcement of the housing and an increased heat transfer between chamber and fluid.
Even though the invention is described with reference to an engine heater for a coolant in a combustion engine, it should be understood that it could be utilized for assembly on other units, particularly vehicles or vessels, and for fluids (gasses and/or fluids) other than a coolant.

Claims

Claims
1. A heating device for heating a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel, comprising at least one heating element (7; 7') in a housing (1) with a housing wall (11) and a fluid inlet (4a) and a fluid outlet (4b);
characterized in that the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are connected via at least two fluid channels (6a,b; 6c-e), separated by at least one wall (5a,b, 12a,b), and wherein the wall (12a,b) or a part of this or a part of the housing wall is a heat conductor for transferring heat between the heating element and at least one of the fluid channels.
2. The heating device of claim 1; further comprising at least one chamber (13; 13a,b) which is defined by at least a portion of the at least one wall and by a portion of the housing wall and in which said heating element may be assembled.
3. The heating device of claim 1; wherein the fluid channels are separated by walls (12a,b) which in pairs form a chamber (13; 13a,b) between themselves, in which the heating element may be assembled.
4. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the chamber has an opening (16) towards the housing outside and the opening is not in fluid connection with the fluid channels.
5. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; further comprising support profiles (25c,d) which are connected to respective walls (12a,b) and extending a portion into each respective fluid channels (6a,b).
6. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; further comprising support profiles (25a,b; 25c,d) which extends between respective walls (12a,b) and an opposite portion on the inside of the housing wall (11) such that part-fluid-channels (6a',b') are formed in each fluid channel.
7. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the bottom portion (14) is in the opposite end of the opening (16) of the chamber and is recessed in the housing wall (11).
8. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; further comprising a cover (2) which via fixating means (8) may be releasably assembled to a holding device (17) on the housing (1) and also a carries a socket (3) for connection to an electric power source for the heating device, and the cover and the holding device form a junction room (27) for wires (24) coupled to the heating device.
9. The heating device of claim 8; wherein the opening (16) of the chamber opens into the housing holding device (17).
10. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the heating element is a PTC element (7).
11. The heating device of any of claims 8 - 10; further comprising a membrane (10) between the holding device and the cover.
12. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the heating element (7) is releasably fixed in the chamber (13) by means of one or more clamping devices (23).
13. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the opening (16) of the chamber is larger than the bottom portion of the chamber (14).
14. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; further comprising connection devices (18a,b) which are releasably connected respective fluid openings (4a,b).
15. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the material of the housing is heat conductive.
16. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the housing, including its walls and chambers, is one integrated element.
17. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the material of the housing is a metal, such as aluminium or titanium.
18. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are arranged along the same axis (C).
19. The heating device of claim 19; wherein the socket (3) is arranged along the same axis (C) as the fluid inlet and fluid outlet.
20. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein at least one of the chambers (13) extends through the housing longitudinal axis (C).
21. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; wherein the housing has a substantially circular cross section and the longitudinal axis (C) of the housing extends through the centre of the circle, and at least one of the chambers (13) extends through the centre of the circle.
22. The heating device of any one of the preceding claims; further comprising a room (30) arranged for thermal contact with at least one of the channels, and a thermostat (31) or a temperature limiter is arranged in the room and connected to the heating element (7; 7').
23. A heating device for heating a fluid, particularly in a vehicle or vessel,
characterized by
- at least one heating element (7; 7') arranged in a housing (1) with a fluid inlet (4a) and a fluid outlet (4b) interconnected via one or more fluid channels (6a,b; 6c-e);
- said heating element being thermally connected to the fluid channel;
- a thermostat (31) connected to the heating element (7; 7') and arranged to break the power supply to the heating element if the temperature sensed by the thermostat exceeds a predetermined value, and to resume said power supply when the sensed temperature drops below a predetermined temperature.
24. The heating device of claim 23, wherein the heating element is a PTC element.
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